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Major Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Entire National Health Service System

National Health Service in the United Kingdom targeted by ransomware attack forcing the service to delay organ transplants. Cyber-criminals are hell bent on exploiting hospitals for fulfilling their malicious desires probably because hospitals have proven to be easy targets. Recently we have seen numerous hospitals being victimized through cyber-attacks. Also Read: Crooks using Locky Ransomware against Healthcare Industry […]

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Medical Detection Goes High Tech

Interscatter Communication May Re-Define how Chronic Diseases are Managed — Benign everyday medical devices to communicate with smart tech to aid in ailment detection Researchers are constantly striving to identify newer ways of communication and data collection. In a recent revelation, scientists informed that they have managed to develop a method that allows seemingly constrained devices […]

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Student creates glove that reduces Parkinson’s tremors by 80%

If you or anyone you know is suffering from ‪Parkinson‬‘s disease here is a news to bring smile on your face as a student has developed a glove that reduces Parkinson’s tremors by 80% A medical student has created a glove that helps patients with Parkinson’s disease maintain the firmness of their hands! The device, called […]

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Researchers Validate Link Between Cancer and Cellphone Radiations

The National Toxicology Program (NTP) carried out a US $25million study, which spanned over 2.5 years. Now, we have gotten to know the findings of this study and these are indeed startling! The study was centered (Pdf) on the role of cellphone radiations in encouraging cancerous cells within humans. The study identified that there is a […]

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Revolutionary Tech from MIT Researchers: Skin Cream Remove Wrinkles Instantly

This Miraculous Skin Cream can Remove Wrinkles Instantly Reducing wrinkles and preventing the signs of aging from affecting our youthful appearance and self-confidence is everyone’s dream. In fact, almost 99% cosmetic firms around the globe strive to introduce the best possible wrinkle removal cream and treatment options to get the attention of larger chunk of […]

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Apple Watch saves life of 62-year-old man suffering heart attack

Apple Watch saved the life of a 62-year-old man in Canada who was suffering heart attack — Thanks to Apple Watch’s Health and Fitness feature Earlier you were warned against smart watches and wearable fitness trackers invading your privacy but now there’s something positive about Apple Watch that is worth sharing. A 62-year-old Canadian citizen, Dennis […]

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US Based Health Insurer Hacked, 10 million Customers Affected

10 million+ members’ data leaked after system breach of Rochester-based New York health insurer. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, an upstate New York health insurer, informed media on Wednesday that computer systems of its own and those of its affiliates were breached. As a result, data of more than 10million members got exposed. [must url=”https://www.hackread.com/south-shore-medical-center-site-hacked-patient-payment-info-compromised/”]South Shore Medical […]

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U.S. Based Medical Software Company Breach Expose 4 Million People

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that earlier this year the records of 3.9 to 4 million people nationwide got exposed when an Indiana medical software firm’s networks were hacked. Medical Informatics Engineering or MIE informed the federal agency about the number of people affected by this hack attack on July 23. […]

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Secret Audio Recording Exposes Doctors Making Fun of Patient’s Penis

Patient Records Audio While being Operated- Hears doctors Making Fun of His Penis. You surely wouldn’t expect doctors to laugh at your private parts and joke about your penis that you have Ebola infection when you are lying unconscious during an operation but this actually has happened. A patient known as DB in Reston, Virginia […]

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Researchers used “3D Printing” in tests for finding Cure of Type-1 Diabetes

Apparently, scientists are a step closer to reducing the grave effects of Type-1 Diabetes after discovering a way to implant insulin-creating cells into the pancreas. Previously this method was found to be unsuccessful but is working now as scientists can use a “3D-print” structure for cells protection, according to IOP Publishing. The attempts to implant […]

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Miracle Miracle! A woman’s kidney tumor cured by 3D printing

When it’s about performing surgeries on vital organs, today’s advanced imaging techniques such as CT scans, MRIs and ultrasound machinery have made an easy access pass inside patient’s bodies for doctors even before they cut the patient open. This has done wonders for doctors and patients both saving them from unexpected situations. In recent past […]

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Fingerprints will tell cops if you are high on cocaine

New Breakthrough suggests that Fingerprints will soon reveal to cops if suspects are High on cocaine. According to advancement in “drug test” from the University of Surrey, UK a new, noninvasive drug test for cocaine has been devised that precisely identifies if a person has consumed cocaine or not, just through their fingerprints. The test works […]

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New Samsung App Assists Alzheimer’s Patients Remember Their Loved Ones

The importance of a Smartphone was redefined when Azer Jaafoura along with his team members thought about helping Alzheimer’s patients a year back at SETN commonly known as Samsung Electronics Tunisia but due to time constraint and their volunteer work at a children’s hospital, they were unable to do so. In their willingness to make […]

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Selfie Psycho: Paramedic Fired for Taking Pictures with Dying Patients

Selfie Mania Turning People Psychic-Reportedly, a Russian paramedic is fired for taking pictures with Dying patients. Paramedic staff is believed to be compassionate, caring and people with a heart. However, Tatiana Kulikova is nothing like a compassionate paramedic. The 25-year-old Tatiana has been fired by health officers after viewing the pictures she posted online taken […]

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